FALL TO-DO

my sweet friend theresa did a great summer to-do list that i admired, and now that she has her fall to-do list out, i was inspired to the same! so here's what's on my fall to-do list- the list grew longer than i thought it would, oops! heres's to a fun fall and checking off this list!

COOK MORE MEALS AT HOME

i love cooking from scratch - need to actually try some of the many recipes i've be pinning lately!

CARVE  PUMPKINS

halloween is not really my favorite holiday. ever since being traumatized by the chuck e cheese mouse all things costumes (where you cant recognize the person) are not my favorite.

however, i do like to part-take in fall festivities (love me some fall!!) and decorating with pumpkins is always fun. why not carve one or two for the front porch!?

KEEP FRESH FLOWERS IN THE HOUSE

its so fun to freshen up a house with fresh blooms. its harder in the fall/winter when most all you can find is mums. but i'm thinking a weekly or bi-monthly flower spruce up around the house is a good idea.

TRY A NEW RESTAURANT

there are countless restaurants in dallas. somehow it always ends up being a massive struggle to pick a place to dine at. why we don't step out of our box and try something new more often is always a mystery. but with this list in place, i'm thinking a new restaurant once a month is a good goal!

TRY A NEW COFFEE SHOP

just like the restaurants in dallas.. there are coffee shops galore!

these are two in particular i want to give a try: ascension coffee and the hospitality sweet.

SNAIL MAIL

i just love getting read mail in the mail box! always have.

growing up in germany and sending letters to family back home is probably where it all started.

so when mallorie said she wanted to be my snail mail pal i was over the moon!

since real mail puts a smile on my face, i would love to share it with more friends - we can't let 'real mail' die. handwritten letters are a treasure!

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

my roommates from college and i try to get together once a week. it normally ends up being once every other week. when we get together we always share so  many laughs and memories. 

for the fall though, i'm going to plan a fun night out. we have a glass of bubbles, get a little dressed up and treat ourselves to a fun dinner!!!

WEEKLY WALKS

my friend kendall and i have been on a good schedule for the summer- here's to keeping up with our weekly 5mile walks even with the weather changing...

are you a list maker too?!
what's on your fall to-do list?

PROJECT PINEAPPLE | PART 2

a few weeks ago i posted about my 'project pineapple' and told y'all i would keep you posted on the progress. today is progress report today!

this little pineapple grew its roots really slowly...

if the rooting process is any indication, we might be waiting for any type of fruit for a good, long, while.  but finally this little 'plant that could' was ready to being it's next stage of life. 

it moved from a mason jar to a grown-up pot!

i am no pineapple growing expert but heres what i did:

remove plant top with roots from mason jar

prepare pot with nutrient-filled soil

dig deep whole for roots to stand in

cover roots with soil 

water

watch and wait for it to grow!

apparently pineapples are super easy to grow. 

they don't require much work or effort. 

very little water or care...

so grow on little guy!!

PIE HAVEN

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which in round top means: oh my pie

this little pie and coffee shop is the cutest you ever did see!

in one of the adorable little houses on round top square you will find royers pie haven. 

there are not many places to find a good cup of coffee in round top - but this is a must enjoy spot. 

you might have heard of royers round top cafe. 

it's hard to miss when there are only a handful of dining options when in round top. 

royers has been around for a good while- known for 'bud' how runs the place and sits on the front porch to take your reservation. and for their amazing pies!

so its no surprise they have expanded and opened this adorable little 'pie haven'!

here you can even order pie for breakfast - pie cookies. savory pies. the list goes on. 

we stopped here two mornings for breakfast - the joe does not disappoint. 

the 'bobbies' breakfast pie was a little on the dry side but the pie-wiches were unreal. 

if you are passing through, or staying for antiques week- this place is a must try!

ROUND TOP || FALL 2013

for the love of junk - round top, texas, is the mecca of junk!!!

and if you love junk, live in the south- its a journey you need to take. add it to your bucket list. 

this past weekend was the kick-off to fall antique week in round top and we were there to get our junk fix. it was as humid as you would expect... 95% humidity on the last weekend in september - totally normal. we walked and walked and walked for miles every day through the fields of vendors set up from all over the nation to see, feel, and smell all things old, rusty and peely. 

it was amazing. 

we did not come home with any major treasures but we had a blast non-the less 

and soaked up as much time with the old stuff as possible!

if you are following me on instagram, i documented my gypsy look each day.. somehow forgetting day 3- the junk must have been really good that day!! but the hair down on day one only lasted until we walked the first field, and then the hair went up and stayed up for the rest of the weekend!

this little 'coffee bug' has been coming to round top for years.. the front of this trailer is an old VW bug hooked up to a camper. the guy has made it into a coffee bar! complete with a tip jar to 'slow boat to tahiti' one day! 

the fields at la bahia are maybe my favorite place to start. 

its not too big - it has amazing dealers and the prices are just right too!!

we stumbled upon a new, darling georgia peach 'kara' who comes down from georgia every year.

her set up is amazing. her style and finds are even better!

this year she loaded up some amazing bolts of fabrics- i wanted them all!!

if your are in or close to tyrone, georgia you have to visit this sweet girl - shes opening her own store!!

follow her on   f a c e b o o k  and   i n s t a g r a m

oh a texas country sunset.... always amazing!

stepping into this venders booth smelt like stepping into an old tackle barn- the old leather, spurs and cowboy finds were so fun to dig though!

and sheds... they were everywhere this year. deer, mule deer, elk, you name it. 

they were selling it, decorating with it - all by the pound. 

gather as many as you wanted and it was weighed on a big scale ... $13/lbs. 

crazy what people find for free put a sale price one!

it was such a fun girls weekend!

the laughter, memories, margaritas and miles walked were all a blast- already counting down the days until the next show. might have to head back in the spring, if fall just seems to far away at that point!

happy junking all you gypsies out there!

SNAIL MAIL COLLECTIVE

i came across this cute #snailmailcollective idea through these two cute ladies: melyssa and chelsea 

in august i missed the sign up mark-so i set my reminder to sign up for the september fun!

here are the basics: 

you sign up here

you get paired with another blogger from a different city or country

you exchange emails for 2 weeks 

based on the emails (getting to know each other) and the theme of the month, you send eachother a small gift(s) via real, old school #snailmail. 

ie: stand in line at the post office, hand address the envelope and it arrives a few days later!

it was so fun to get to know a new blogger, one whos blog i was not already following. 

we exchanged emails, read each others blog and since the theme this month was 'back to school' we chatted about what reminded us about gearing up for school and fall!

iris from  f a n c y   p a n t s   N  Y  was my #snailmail pal and she is just the cutest.

she has amazing crocheting skills and just opened her own etsy shop: 

C O Z Y   K N O T S !

from only a few emails she put this awesome #snailmail package together: 

teas for the cold fall days

handmade notecards to 'pass notes' (with bucks on them!!!)

and a handmade (in my favorite color- army green) infinity cowl scarf!

ya'll its the softest!! dear fall in texas, its time you show up - this scarf needs to be worn asap!

confession: i opened the #snailmail package this morning after being out of town for a few days and immediately wrapped the scarf around my neck!! windows open (55 in dallas this morning!) coffee in hand i started catching up on work and personal emails!

now that i've had the pleasure of wearing one of iris' scarfs- i can tell you: you need one!!

i can wrap it twice for the brisk fall days.. and 3 times for when it (maybe, but only maybe) gets really cold in dallas for the winter!

thank you iris!

i had so much fun emailing with you and receiving this amazing #snailmail package from you!

happy fall to all of you - can you believe it's already october 1st?!